looking for amps or anything else is not as simple as it appears. ordinarily.
settling the electrical mating of amp and speakers is top priority. that part seems settled
given the chosen speakers have great eff.
I’ve found thru the years amps like other gear are separated into teirs or levels, by price, usually. $500 to $1500; $2K to $4K; $5K to $9K; $10K to $16K; and above 16Kt he diffs as with each level become slighter. Depending on topology. naturally, comparisons in the various groups has to be with likewise topologies. tubes vs tubes, SS v SS, etc.
hearing someone considering either a tube or SS or Digi power source seems to indicate that someone is not entirely settled on the ‘type’ of sound they really want. . , or could be happy either way, this is of course, OK too. but at some point a choice must be made between the type of sound, and IMHO, then the type of amp one desires. gets easier.
subs can bolster tube amp bottom ends. but that means mo’ money! personally I adore tubes though I would miss SS attributes now and then if a desire to kick out some AC DC overwhelms me. and it does now and then.
no one has said anything about weight. in past years the dry weight of an amp or amps carried some uh, weight of its own, allying better builds with heavier amps, all else being equal.
I know what some Pass Labs XA amps weigh, and two of ‘em weigh more. then there’s the amp stands too. and power cords double if you go with monos.
I think most audio nuts should have two setups. an all tube affair, and an all SS or digi arrangement.
one of the best rigs I put together was a top quality tube pre, and a mid level $6K SS amp. it worked well with any sort of music IMO. then I went all in on tubes. whoa. I allowed for its short comings with aC DC and was very, very happy. even with big band jazz. but that’s just me.
some wisdom has already been dropped here in doing the ‘audiogon shuffle’. buy, try, flip, and possibly, repeat.
it could well beat plunking down a ton on something and being even a wee bit remorseful later.
doing the ‘shuffle’ gives ya some perspective on the house sound of various makers gear. that experience may conme in handy. later, or may not if you choose to mix houses in the power train, ala one brand pre, another brand amp.
very good luck on your quest, whatever you decide.